Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2022 Western Star 49X Chassis

5KJJBWDR8NLNN4485 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
30 mo
Inspections6
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 6
First seenJan 9, 2024
TX
Last seenJul 17, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 30 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
5KJJBWDR8NLNN4485
Make
Western Star
Model
49X Chassis
Model year
2022
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jul 12, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
5KJ

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
JBWDR

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
8 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 8.

Model year candidates
1992 or 2022

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
NN4485

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
WESTERN STAR

Prefix basis · 617 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
49X Chassis

Prefix basis · 617 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
Not established

No sourced model-line label is established.

No source established for this field.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2022

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
WESTERN STAR

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
49X Chassis

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jan 9, 2024 – Jul 17, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 17, 2026TXII · Walk-around0ANCO STEEL COMPANY 880689R846884/TX
Jul 6, 2026TXII · Walk-around0ANCO STEEL COMPANY 88068952N839N/TX
Nov 26, 2025TXII · Walk-around2WE PACK LOGISTICS TRANSLOAD LLC 3251265R576514/TX
Aug 26, 2024OKIII · Driver-only1WE PACK LOGISTICS TRANSLOAD LLC 3251265R576514/TX
Jul 5, 2024TXII · Walk-around0WE PACK LOGISTICS TRANSLOAD LLC 3251265R576514/TX
Jan 9, 2024TXI · Full1WE PACK LOGISTICS TRANSLOAD LLC 3251265R576514/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
ANCO STEEL COMPANY880689Jul 6, 2026Jul 17, 20262IL
WE PACK LOGISTICS TRANSLOAD LLC3251265Jan 9, 2024Nov 26, 20254TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
R846884TX1ANCO STEEL COMPANYJul 17, 2026Jul 17, 20261
52N839NTX1ANCO STEEL COMPANYJul 6, 2026Jul 6, 20261
R576514TXWE PACK LOGISTICS TRANSLOAD LLCJan 9, 2024Nov 26, 20254
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jul 12, 2026